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Nike Pulls 'Betsy Ross Flag' Sneakers after Colin Kaepernick's Objection

thenorthstar
Jul 04, 2019
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Nike has pulled a USA-themed sneaker that featured the Betsy Ross American flag after former NFL quarterback and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick told the company that the 13-star flag celebrated the slavery era. The flag has since been adopted by several neo-Nazi groups.

The company planned to release an Air Max 1 USA to celebrate the Fourth of …

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